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OCLC Research to Develop Semantic Similarity Computing Algorithms with the Europeana Dataset

OCLC and Europeana are collaborating to investigate ways of creating semantic links between the millions of digital objects that are accessible online through Europeana.eu in order to improve “similar object” browsing.

Europeana is Europe’s digital library, archive and museum. The Europeana platform and network of experts facilitate research and knowledge exchange between librarians, curators and archivists, and link them with digital innovators and the creative industries. Europeana currently gives people access to over 24 million books, paintings, films, recordings, photographs and archival records from 2,200 partner organizations (that was able to retrieve with the support of Commercial video production Toronto), through an interface in 29 languages.

Because aggregating metadata from these heterogeneous collections leads to quality issues such as duplication, uneven granularity of the object descriptions, ambiguity between original and derivative versions of the same object, etc., Europeana and OCLC Research are working together on innovation pilots to identify and create semantic links between objects that are connected. Examples of this include  translated copies of the same publication, a painting and a photograph of that painting, different editions of one book, or a collection of letters that belong to the same archive.

OCLC Research has extensive experience and expertise in metadata quality improvement techniques and methods, such as duplicate detection and clustering of similar metadata records around FRBR-entity-relationships, reproductions and originals, different cataloging languages. In addition, OCLC Research is currently experimenting with the automated enhancement of records with links to the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) and other Linked Data elements. The data quality improvement and enrichment efforts of OCLC are part of its philosophy to “make the metadata work harder for libraries” and to enhance end-user experience.

The collaboration between Europeana and OCLC Research will benefit both organizations and their partners, offering new opportunities for data enrichment. The outcomes of the research project will feed into the implementation of the Europeana Data Model (EDM), which is devised to improve the browsing experience of the visitors of Europeana.eu. In addition, the piloting of our data clustering and enrichment methods and techniques will inform follow-up activities in more innovative directions and opportunities to develop new data services for third parties.

The team members working on the research project are all based in the Netherlands. Europeana team members include Antoine Isaac, Scientific Coordinator; Valentine Charles, Ingestion Specialist; and Nuno Freire, Interoperability Architect at The European Library. OCLC Research team members include Titia van der Werf, Senior Program Officer; Shenghui Wang, Research Scientist; and Rob Koopman, Innovation Lab Architect.

Elsevier Names Dr. Peter Edelstein as Chief Medical Officer & Dr. Gerald Osband as Director of Product Strategy

Elsevier / MEDai, which empowers payers and providers to transform care delivery and streamline operations through actionable analytics, announced today the appointment of two key clinicians to its leadership team. Peter Edelstein, M.D., has been appointed Chief Medical Officer, and Gerald Osband, M.D., has been appointed Director, Product Strategy.

“Peter and Jerry bring vast clinical and business experience to the company during an important time in healthcare as payers and providers are relying more on analytics to drive critical decisions,” said Thomas Zajac, President of Elsevier/MEDai. “Having spent their careers working in healthcare, their insight and expertise will significantly elevate our ability to deliver actionable, personalized and predictive analytic solutions.”

Dr. Edelstein brings a wealth of knowledge to the organization, including 17 years in the clinical arena and healthcare industry. With board certifications from both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Dr. Edelstein was in private practice before serving on the Surgical Faculty at Stanford University, focusing on gastrointestinal, oncologic, and trauma surgery. He then spent more than a decade as an executive in the Silicon Valley medical device industry. Before joining Elsevier/MEDai, Dr. Edelstein most recently served as a physician executive within the Adventist Health System.

“The need for healthcare systems to find industry partners who provide not only scientifically sound predictive analytics tools, but who also appreciate and can address the challenges of value based purchasing and other healthcare reform initiatives is greater than ever,” Dr. Edelstein said. “Elsevier/MEDai is such a company, and I’m excited to now be a part of the MEDai team.”

Dr. Osband is a seasoned clinician and physician executive whose senior level positions include Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operations Officer for nationally recognized healthcare management and technology organizations. He has provided independent consulting services for several major TPAs and a data management and guidelines organization. His clinical experience is the result of 18 years of family medicine practice, including positions teaching family medicine residents and nurse practitioners. Dr. Osband has a broad background and demonstrated leadership in indemnity and managed care programs for group health, workers compensation and disability products inclusive of clinical, operational, quality, and sales responsibilities. His extensive experience in providing clinical and administrative guidance to software application development for care m anagement, core administration, value-based incentives and value-based reimbursement products for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid programs will be invaluable to MEDai clients.

“Having worked previously with one of the companies MEDai works with, I am pleased to join the MEDai team and contributing innovative ideas and a fresh perspective on the rapidly changing healthcare industry,” Dr. Osband said. “I believe my experience and clinical perspective will help us in further developing as the predictive analytics company of choice for healthcare organizations.”

For more information, please visit External link  www.medai.com or call + 1 800 446 3324.

LWW, Amirsys to host webinar series with neuroradiologist Anne Osborn

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, together with Amirsys Publishing, Inc., today announced a free webinar series that gives attendees the opportunity to tap into the brain of expert and author Dr. Anne G. Osborn, one of the world’s foremost neuroradiologists.  The “Osborn’s Brain” series, presented online starting in September, encompasses three workshops that promise to turn conventional thinking about brain radiology on its head

Dr. Osborn will present the latest knowledge from the field as well as new ways to think about diagnoses and pathologies that can affect the brain.  Educational and entertaining in a way that only Osborn can convey, the live mini-seminars are designed for radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, emergency physicians and residents looking for an engaging way to expand their knowledge of this complex field.  Participants can register by visiting www.lww.com/osbornsbrain.

The series topics and schedule are as follows:

  • September 13, 2012, 1pm EST
Brain Trauma: You Think You Know Everything About Brain Trauma?”

 

  • October 11, 2012, 1pm EST
New Brain Tumors: What Can Your Radiologist Really Tell You About Brain Tumors?”

 

  • November 13, 2012, 1pm EST
Headaches: Oh, My Aching Head!”

“Anne Osborn has attained rock star status in the field of neuroradiology,” said Susan Driscoll, President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health’s Professional & Education division.  “Her easy-going, conversational style combined with an encyclopedic grasp of the latest trends in radiology and the pathology of the brain make her the ideal candidate to lead this series.”

The free-to-register webinar series draws on concepts and diagnoses from Osborn’s forthcoming new reference textbook, Osborn’s Brain, to be published by Amirsys in October and available exclusively from LWW.  Participants in the mini-seminars will be the first to preview some of the fascinating new cases and images in this sure-to-be-a-classic new look at the world of brain imaging.

“These mini-seminars are an opportunity for me to reconnect with some of the people who have been following my work for years and at the same time reach some of the new guard who are deeply immersed in the field but have never had a chance to hear me speak,” said Anne G. Osborn, author and Professor of Radiology, University of Utah School of Medicine.  “Participants will get to preview some of my latest work while I show some new ways to think about diagnoses and pathologies of the brain.”

Osborn is known for her ability to take the audience “by the hand” to introduce them to the world of brain imaging, but always includes new concepts and diagnoses that intrigue even the most sophisticated neuroradiologist.

Anne G. Osborn, MD, is University Distinguished Professor of Radiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is an internationally acclaimed teacher and lecturer, and author of several texts that are considered the definitive references in her field.  Her comprehensive teaching textbook, Diagnostic Neuroradiology (a.k.a. “The Red Book”) is one of the all-time bestselling neuroradiology texts.  Cited as one of the “20 Most Influential” people in radiology by Diagnostic Imaging magazine, she was the first woman elected president of the American Society of Neuroradiology, the largest subspecialty society in radiology.

For more information or to register for any or all of the three workshops, visit www.lww.com/osbornsbrain.

OCLC survey among British, German and Dutch librarians shows changing priorities

A survey conducted by OCLC in spring of this year among librarians from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands shows that practitioners expect library usage to  change considerably.  About three quarters expected a rise in online visits within the next year, and two-thirds of those who responded anticipate a change in the primary reason to visit the library in the next five years.

Libraries: A Snapshot of Priorities and Perspectives is now available on the OCLC website, where reports for the United KingdomGermany and theNetherlands can be downloaded.

The increase in online visits that is expected by 71-85 percent of librarians (percentages vary by country) contrasts dramatically with their expectations of low  growth in physical visits in the next 12 months.  Demonstrating perhaps that users will continue to rely on libraries for getting their information, but not necessarily by coming through the library doors.

The primary reason for library use will also change in the next five years, according to 59-71 percent of responding librarians. With access to online databases and journals increasing in popularity as a primary reason in 2017 for ‘visits,’ the survey confirms the view that the borrowing of physical items is still the primary reason for visiting libraries today.

As a library cooperative, OCLC initiates in-depth studies and topical surveys regularly to help libraries better understand issues and trends that affect librarianship and help plan for the future. “This is the first time we conducted a survey specifically among European librarians, so that the report can focus on the findings that are relevant for this particular part of the world,” said Eric van Lubeek, managing director of OCLC EMEA.

According to the survey, among the top priorities for libraries to focus their activities are delivering eContent, forming community partnerships, the library’s role in the future of higher education, visibility of the library’s collection and demonstration of the library value to its funders.

There were 279 librarians from the United Kingdom, 143 librarians from Germany and 152 librarians from the Netherlands who participated in the survey held among public and academic library staff and management. OCLC conducted a similar study among librarians in the United States in 2011. Snapshot reports from all these surveys can be found on the OCLC website www.oclc.org/reports

Professor Christopher Bielawski to Receive Inaugural Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award from Wiley

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced that the inaugural Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award will be issued today to Professor Christopher Bielawski at the Fall American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

“We are delighted to announce this award, which recognizes the advances made by a young scientist whose research has made an outstanding contribution in advancing our understanding of polymer science,” said Vicki Cleave, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. “We are also delighted to be able to contribute to the programming for the PMSE division at the Fall ACS meeting, as the symposium will be the ideal setting to celebrate the kind of innovation we want to highlight with this award.”

Many nominations for exceptional researchers were received, and Professor Christopher Bielawski of the University of Texas at Austin is the recipient of this inaugural award which recognizes both his achievement and innovation in work carried out by a researcher under the age of 40.

Professor Bielawski’s work has opened up several new research areas in the field of polymer science. His nominator, Jeffrey Moore of the University of Illinois, says, “Professor Bielawski’s creativity and productivity place him among the very best faculty in the nation. He is a pioneer and leader in the field with a proven track record of solving long-standing challenges while opening new opportunities.”

As part of the award, the Polymer Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) division of the ACS hosts a half-day symposium organized and chaired by the journal’s editors to celebrate the award winner during their programming at the Fall ACS meeting.

The symposium will showcase not only Professor Bielawski’s work, but also the most exciting speakers associated with his research from across the breadth of polymer science.

The Kavli Foundation and ACS launch new lecture series recognizing emerging scientific leaders

The American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today that The Kavli Foundation, an internationally recognized philanthropic organization known for its support of basic scientific research, will sponsor a series of lectures recognizing the work of outstanding young chemical scientists at ACS national meetings beginning early next year. These new presentations — the second ACS lecture series sponsored by The Kavli Foundation — will shine the spotlight on scientists younger than 40 years old who have made exceptional achievements in scientific or engineering research.

“The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leaders in Chemistry Lecture” will be inaugurated at the 245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, April 7-11, 2013. A special committee of experts will select The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecturer for each ACS national meeting through 2015. A call for nominations will be issued soon.

ACS national meetings are held twice a year and attract 10,000 to 18,000 chemistry professionals and students. The new lectures will be held in conjunction with The Kavli Foundation Innovations in Chemistry Lecture, a series instituted by the ACS and The Kavli Foundation in 2011. The Innovations in Chemistry lecture addresses the urgent need for vigorous, new, “outside-the-box” thinking by scientists as they tackle many of the world’s mounting challenges.

“We’re thrilled that The Kavli Foundation has chosen to sponsor another important series of Presidential Lectures at our national meetings,” said ACS President Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Ph.D. “We share the foundation’s commitment to recognizing and promoting the achievements of the emerging young minds in our science and their efforts to create a sustainable future for our planet.”

“The Kavli Foundation is delighted to support a series that brings attention to exceptional young researchers in chemistry. Recognizing these outstanding young chemists will inspire others and help create a vibrant future in the field,” said Fred Kavli, founder and chairman of The Kavli Foundation. Added Bob Conn, president of the foundation, “Bright young researchers possess the energy, motivation and a ‘can do’ attitude to move science forward. It is often at this stage that scientists do their most innovative work.”

In 2013 and 2014, ACS national meetings will focus on the chemistry of energy, food and other vital issues that have far-ranging implications for the Earth and its people. Many of these themes tie directly to The Kavli Foundation’s specific interests.

Sage Launches Critical Research On Religion Journal

SAGE today announced the launch of Critical Research on Religion in April 2013.

Critical Research on Religion (CRR) is a peer-reviewed, international journal focused on the development of a critical theoretical framework and its application to research on religion. Published three times a year and co-edited by Roland Boer, Research Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia,  Jonathan Boyarin, Leonard and Tobee Kaplan Professor of Modern Jewish Thought at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Warren S. Goldstein, Executive Director of the Center for Critical Research on Religion and Visiting Fellow of the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University, the journal seeks to enhance an understanding of how religious institutions and religious thought may simultaneously serve as a source of domination and progressive social change.

CRR seeks to address and understand the role of religion within both its social and political contexts. It provides a platform for those engaging in critical analysis in religious studies and theology as well as the other social sciences and humanities which study religion such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, philosophy, and literature.

Critical Research on Religion (CRR) will provide a forum for some of the best interdisciplinary research and academic discussion from those engaging in the critical analysis of religion and its role in the contemporary world,” said Karen Phillips, Editorial Director, SAGE. “We are delighted to be working with such a distinguished editorial board and to be able to support leading scholars in this notable field.”

CRR is looking forward to the opportunities that our relationship with SAGE will bring,” commented Warren Goldstein, Editor. “Religion can be a hotly debated study in both its social and political contexts, and there is an increasing demand for rigorous critical engagement with such topics. We are keen to build on the distinctive quality of research in this area, and SAGE’s global profile in Theology, Religious Studies and related Social Sciences.  Our mission to attract the very best critical research from leading authors throughout the world reflects SAGE’s commitment to publishing distinguished academic research to an international audience.  We are looking forward to building a successful future with SAGE.”

The first SAGE issue will publish in April 2013, and a call for papers will shortly be released.  Inquiries about submissions should be directed to goldstein@criticaltheoryofreligion.org. The new website will be http://www.crr.sagepub.com

Thomson Reuters Names Jasper Simons Vice President of Product & Market Strategy, Publishing & Associations

The Intellectual Property & Science BUSINESS of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced Jasper Simons as the new vice president of product and market strategy, publishing and associations.

In this role, Mr. Simons will lead product strategy and development for the scientific and scholarly research product portfolio at Thomson Reuters, focused on the publishing and association markets, and driving new product and technology innovations that will support ongoing business growth and market expansion.

“We are very excited to welcome Jasper to our team,” said Keith MacGregor, executive vice president at Thomson Reuters. “His wealth of experience and knowledge of the scholarly publishing industry will be a strong asset to Thomson Reuters.”

Mr. Simons has held senior publishing and project management roles at companies such as Elsevier, the American Anthropological Association, CIG Media Group and SAGE Publications. He earned an M.A. in political science from the University of Amsterdam and a bachelor of science degree in international agricultural trade from Larenstein College in the Netherlands.

“Thomson Reuters is the gold standard when it comes to online submission and peer review solutions that accelerate innovation in our markets,” Simons said. “I am passionate about our industry and look forward to collaborating closely with publishers and associations. To drive innovation, we need to provide intuitive tools and scalable workflow solutions that allow publishers and associations to support the scholarly communications process as efficiently and effectively as possible.”

For more information on Thomson Reuters’ product portfolio for the scientific and scholarly research publishing and association markets, visit: http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/science/academic/

Wiley Wins Most Apex Awards for Publishing Excellence

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., won 23 APEX awards in categories ranging from layout, writing, overall excellence and, for the first time, Web site content, writing, and design. Wiley received more awards overall than any other publishing house, company, or association.

APEX 2012, the 24th Annual awards for Publication Excellence, is an international competition that attracted 3400 entries to compete in 130 categories. Wiley’s awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and success in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

Wiley’s awards included the APEX 2012 Grand Award for the Journal of Leadership Studiesedited by Jeremy Moreland and published on behalf of the School of Advanced Studies of the University of Phoenix.

“The well-researched, clearly written, and carefully edited features each take an in-depth look at a complex topic,” the judges noted. “It’s not a casual read, but the reader who brings his or her ‘A’ game will be rewarded with new insights and understanding of leadership decision-making.”

Frances Hesselbein, Editor-in-Chief of Leader to Leader was honored for regular departments and columns. TheJournal of Healthcare Risk Management, published on behalf of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, was recognized for excellence in health and medical writing.

National Civic Review, now in its 101st year and published with the National Civic League, was recognized in the Magazines and Journals print category for titles over 32 pages.

New Directions for Youth Development and Editor-in-Chief Gil G. Noam received an award for custom publishing for its special issue with the National Afterschool Association.

Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, recently launched with the University of the Rockies, received recognition for its design and layout.

Editor Russ Bleemer and Alternatives to the Higher Cost of Litigation, published on behalf of the CPR Institute, won in the category of print newsletters.

Awards in the Web site category, a first for Wiley, went to www.Boardandadministrator.com and Editor Jeff Stratton who won recognition for site content and writing, while the newly launched www.Federalgrantsandcontracts.com, curated by Editor Kelly Sullivan, was awarded for site design and illustration.

The growing online presence of Wiley Web sites was further recognized with awards of excellence given towww.Departmentchairs.org, edited by Carolyn Allard, for its individual Web page of sample articles and Valerie Canady, Editor of www.Mentalhealthweeklynews.com, for excellence in site content and writing.

In recognition for excellence in newsletter writing Robert E. Willett, editor of Natural Gas & Electricity, received the award for excellence in technology and science writing.

Joan Hope and The Successful Registar were honored for excellence in a newsletter produced by one or more persons.

Trudy Banta, Editor of Assessment Update, was recognized for excellence in editorial and advocacy writing.

Editor Gregory K. Fritz and The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter achieved recognition in the category of newsletter writing.

Within the Magazine and Journals category, Jean M. Henscheid, executive editor of About Campus, received recognition for excellence in print publications up to 32 pages.

Editor-in-Chief Jane M DeHaven and Bell Labs Technical Journal were honored for achievement in technical writing in the custom-published category, and 2011 winner Environment Quality Management received an award in excellence for “green” publishing.

Three medical newsmagazines earned five awards for custom content and design excellence.

The Hospitalist, the official newsmagazine of the Society of Hospital Medicine, received three awards: Most improved Magapaper or Newspaper, Excellence in Health and Medical Writing, for freelance author Gretchen Henkel’s feature article “Reconciliation Act,” and Excellence in Series Writing, for articles written by Bryn Nelson, PhD.

The Rheumatologist, the official newsmagazine of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), received the Excellence in News Writing Award for its December 2011 issue.

ENT Today, the official newsmagazine of the Triological Society, was recognized with an Award of Excellence for Magapapers and Newspapers in Print for its March 2012 issue.

“I’m proud for everybody that we received this recognition,” said Dr. David Pisetsky, former physician editor of The Rheumatologist. “The prize is recognition of a very collegial and cooperative effort which was extended throughout what we did. Everybody associated with the publication worked very hard.”

“Wiley strives to create the highest quality custom content products in our respective markets,” said Lisa Dionne, Executive Editor, Wiley. “Being acknowledged by APEX for the hard work that we do is gratifying. It’s a testament to the editors, their society partners and the contributors who focus on creating the best content for our audiences.”

New report from InformationWeek’s 2012 Cloud Security survey

PRNewswire – Information Week Reports a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, announced the release of its latest research report. Cloud Security: Verify, Don’t Trust analyzes results from Information Week’s 2012 Cloud Security and Risk survey. More than 360 business technology professionals responded to this poll.

Research Summary:

Information Week asked respondents to share their attitudes about cloud security and their approaches to assessing provider security controls, including the use of technical audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. Survey participants were also asked about IT’s use of auditing reports and documentation such as the SSAE 16 and the Cloud Security Alliance’s CAIQ.

Findings: 

  • 55% of respondents that use or plan to use or are considering cloud services say unauthorized access to or leak of proprietary data is a top concern, trumping issues such as performance and vendor lock-in.
  • 20% say cloud providers have superior security controls.
  • 35% perform or plan to perform vulnerability assessments of cloud providers; another 5% do so or will do so even though their contract with the provider forbids it.
  • 28% run or will run at least one mission-critical application in the cloud.

The report author, Michael Davis, is CEO of Savid Technologies, a security consulting firm.

For full access to the research data, members can download now:http://reports.informationweek.com/abstract/5/8978/Cloud-Computing/research-cloud-security-verify-don-t-trust.html?cid=rpt_press_rls

“The safety of a company’s data is too important to just blindly trust that a cloud provider has the proper security controls and sound operational procedures,” says Andrew Conry-Murray, editor at large for InformationWeek Reports. “Cloud customers and potential customers have to be prepared to invest the time to perform repeatable and process-driven assessments of a provider’s security capabilities. Our report offers helpful guidance.”

Elsevier Launches New Journal: Performance Enhancement & Health

 Elsevier,  is proud to announce the launch of Performance Enhancement & Health – a new international, peer-reviewed journal that critically explores the health implications of performance enhancement on the human being, from steroid doping in elite athletes, right through to amphetamine use amongst truck drivers.

Performance Enhancement & Health boasts a wide-ranging appeal that extends from social scientists through to healthcare workers and, of course, those working in physical or sporting fields. As a multidisciplinary journal it provides fascinating food for thought. With the 2012 Olympic Games only just ended, the debate continues over performance enhancement in sport.

Performance enhancement is not only unique to athletes however. Performance enhancement can be pharmacological, genetic, psychological or technological and may be linked to identity, social capital or pleasure, as well as productivity. Health is envisaged broadly as absence of disease, optimal functioning, and (personal or community) well-being. Performance Enhancement & Healththerefore examines the implications of performance enhancement on the human condition – both in the sporting arena and beyond.

The journal’s co-editors, Dr Jason Mazanov of the University of New South Wales and Associate Professor Frances Quirk of James Cook University, identified the need for a specific forum for scholars to discuss the role and impact of performance enhancement in society.

Mazanov and Quirk’s aims in producing Performance Enhancement & Health include exploring how the effort to enhance our human condition has influenced health, and developing a more worldly understanding of the performance enhancement–health nexus.

The first two issues of Performance Enhancement & Health (published in the remainder of 2012) are freely available. In 2013, the journal, consisting of 4 issues, can be ordered online at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/725634/bibliographic

For more information or to submit and article, go to:   Performance Enhancement & Health.

Emerald Group Publishing announces increased impact factors

Emerald, the global scholarly publisher, today announced its highest ever number of appearances in the 2011 Journal Citation Reports® (JCR) published by Thomson Reuters, with 53 titles and 84 rankings. Eight new titles received their first impact factor, which amounts to a 17.7 per cent increase in ranked titles. Emerald also continues to grow the number of citations, with 60 per cent of its journals indexed recording higher numbers of citations in the 2011 volumes.

Highlights in this year’s report include: the European Journal of Marketing received the highest citation count, making its five year impact factor debut with a score of 1.969; Rapid Prototyping Journal scored the most improved ranking, going up 25 places to 125;Journal of Knowledge Management secured its first impact factor at over 1; and Personnel Review recorded the highest increase of impact factor with a jump of 56 per cent.

In the Management category, five new titles were included, with a total citation count up by 17 per cent. Two new titles were added to the Library Studies category and with a 59 per cent increase in citations in this category, Emerald journals showed a faster rate of increase than the overall category rate of four per cent.  For Business, one new journal was added, and Emerald citations in this category were up by 16 per cent. In Engineering, 16 out of the 18 titles in the portfolio are indexed, and citation is up four per cent.

Tony Roche, Publishing Director at Emerald, comments, “Coming from a leading citation resource, these results are excellent news, reflecting the quality of contributions from our authors and the value of the editorial and peer review processes provided by our networks and publishing teams. This is one of many measures we use to assess the quality of the research we publish and its impact in research, practitioner settings and society.  We continue to invest in partnerships and services to help the subject communities and professionals we serve achieve better outcomes in their work.”